Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 9.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
70th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 2023
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 9.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 126.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives peaked at 22.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
That places Maldives 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +126.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.8%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives was 9.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release